In all seriousness, all this swim lesson stuff with Charley has got me thinking a lot this week about how to deal with his personality when he is timid...which is often. Hes spunky, social and smart but when it comes to trying new things he is a bit of a sissy. To be clear, its not the water he has been afraid of (which has been proven by his enthusiasm to swim at other times). He is afraid of the class, the lifeguards, everyone watching him. He is also very afraid of trying new skills like riding his bike, and cries SO HARD when he gets hurt, even small injuries. I try hard not to play into it or baby him, but that doesnt seem to matter. He is just highly emotional. Anybody else with little boys like this have advice for me? We walk a fine line between wanting to toughen his skin and not wanting to scare him or discount his feelings. Discuss.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 12:21:29 +0000
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